amber union bottle

[dirtflicker]

I thought it was a repro....[]

 

[saddiejane]

so did I right from the start but had to make sure,didnt want my father -In -law to sell it in the auction if we could get more by selling it on line

 

[Java]

What would this bottle be worth if it was not fake? I am asking because I have a real one in excellent condition.

 

[bottle_head9]

Not sure this one is real either.It doesn`t look it to me.Need better pics of the top and base.

 

[cyberdigger]

Yeah that lip looks repro.. are there mold seam marks on it?

 

[Java]

maybe this picture is better

 

[Java]

Yes, there are mold seam marks on the bottle.

 

[cyberdigger]

Well, I'm sorry to say this is also a reproduction. You see the mold lines on the top of the lip? That's the proof.. a real one would have a hand-shaped lip.. your flask is depicted at the bottom of this website page about repro bottles:

http://www.bottlebooks.com/Repros/More%20Repos/more_reproductions.htm

 

[cyberdigger]

Let's see if this works:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bottlebooks.com/Repros/Union%2520(Copy%25202).jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bottlebooks.com/Repros/More%2520Repos/more_reproductions.htm&usg=__zIbzi6BKu3YmBnAj-_y8_gawORg=&h=867&w=452&sz=100&hl=en&start=7&um=1&tbnid=rK0UhOmGriL-jM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=76&prev=/images%3Fq%3Damber%2Bunion%2Bflask%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

 

[Java]

I don't have a mold seam around the neck holding the neck onto the bottle like this repo shows. My neck is all one smooth piece. I do have mold seams down the sides of the bottle and on the top of the lip. I trust your expertise and thank you for your help. It's just sad because this bottle has been in the family for years and was passed down to me by my uncle so I was certain it was real! Oh well, Thank you all for your help []